Expect some flight disruptions tomorrow.....

[Gardengirl]

Ryanair have cancelled all flights until at least 1pm Monday. We were due to fly out on Monday morning, so we've rebooked for Wednesday. This change was a direct transfer, and was free of charge! Amazing!  [:D]

[Gardian]

[quote user="powerdesal"]

Read on a forum some little time ago that there were, at the time, only 17 flights airborne over Europe.

Quiet skys

[/quote]

Had one of the 17 here!

One of the Armee de l'Air boys from Orange went over in a Mirage at less than 1000' & at about 500 knots this afternoon. Nearly fell in to the bloody hole I was digging.

Considering that they normally only operate Mon - Fri, in fine weather & definitely not at lunchtimes, to venture out in these circs was distinctly surprising.

[Pickles]

Hmmm ... it looks like I may end up doing a rescue mission to Barcelona tomorrow by car ...

Regards

Pickles

[krusty]

Which way is the wind blowing next week in the UK , not looking good. [:(]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/forecast

[cooperlola]

I liked THIS

[pachapapa]

[quote user="cooperlola"]I liked THIS[/quote]

Just a mild precursor of the Mayan calendar clicking in in Twenty-Twelve.

[AnOther]

The cause of all the trouble

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/icelands_disruptive_volcano.html

[pachapapa]

Just appeared on FlightRadar a plane just left France, looks like Nice, heading 106°,[:)]

AAF961F

• Callsign: AAF961F
• Flightnr:
• Reg: F-GXAG
• Hex: 395C06
• Model: Airbus A319-132 (A319)
• Airline: Aigle Azur
• Lat: 43.05734
• Lon: 7.33753
• Alt: 33125feet (10097 m)
• Ground speed: 476 knots
  (882 km/h / 548 mph)
• Track: 106°
• Radar: NET2
• Tally Ho Blue Eagle....Where you heading then?
• Curiously a single flight heading west out of Lithuania.

[pachapapa]

Getting busy a TAP plane out of Porto heading to Madeira.

TAP1581

• Callsign: TAP1581
• Flightnr: TP1581
• Reg: CS-TTF
• Hex: 495286
• Model: Airbus A319-111 (A319)
• Airline: TAP Portugal
• Lat: 40.95298
• Lon: -9.1018
• Alt: 17450feet (5319 m)
• Ground speed: 356 knots
  (659 km/h / 410 mph)
• Track: 220°
• Radar: NET2
• From : Porto, Francisco Sa Carneiro (OPO)
• To: Funchal, Funchal (FNC)

[pachapapa]

[IMG]http://www.flightradar24.com/images/logo.png[/IMG]

4 planes flying tonite in Europe 3 across the Med and an Aeroflot crossing the balkans heading for Malaga.

[Salty Sam]

Without going into irrelevant detail, this link provides details of aircraft in the air AND details of the ash cloud coverage.

[url]http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#[/url]

[5-element]

[quote user="pachapapa"]

Just a mild precursor of the Mayan calendar clicking in in Twenty-Twelve.

[/quote]

 

PP - I was trying VERY hard NOT to make that connection, as it is just too spooky.[:'(]

[Gardengirl]

BBC radio news reports that KLM and Lufthansa have both sent trial flights up into the volcanic dust. Depending on the effects they could ask for clearance for flights with passengers.

[Gardengirl]

This gives a very interesting view of what is forecast:

http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2010/04/17/pop_nube.shtml

I can't think our flight on Wednesday will be going anywhere! I also think we'll have a big parking bill at the airport when we do get back!

[powerdesal]

[quote user="Salty Sam"]

Without going into irrelevant detail, this link provides details of aircraft in the air AND details of the ash cloud coverage.

[url]http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#[/url]

[/quote]

 

It strikes me that the Leipzig to Brussels flight is a bit lost, being shown over central England !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pierre ZFP]

I think the ash might be starting to settle. I just washed my car and it was covered in fine yellow powder a bit like pollen. I don't think it was pollen as there's not many flowers in bloom here (Luxembourg) . A gorgeous day here, bright blue sky and not a single cloud

[powerdesal]

I feel sorry for those delayed going on or getting back from holiday. It has affected some of our people going (or expecting to go) on leave from Dubai airport.

I actually feel far more concern about the fact that the medevac flights from Afghanistan are being affected.

[Pickles]

Ryanair has now cancelled everything to/from the UK and to/from most other places until 13:00 hrs on Wednesday. However, various test flights have now taken place: the relevant authorities are looking at the results.

Regards

Pickles

[Gardengirl]

I've been checking their site on and off all day, expecting such a move, but their website a minute ago still said no flights till Monday. Inside info?

[Pickles]

[quote user="gardengirl "]I've been checking their site on and off all day, expecting such a move, but their website a minute ago still said no flights till Monday. Inside info?[/quote]

Nope, not inside info, just the latest update - the link above the "no flights till Monday" link:

http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100414-ICELAND_ASH-GB

Regards

Pickles

[pachapapa]

[quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Salty Sam"]

Without going into irrelevant detail, this link provides details of aircraft in the air AND details of the ash cloud coverage.

[url]http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#[/url]

[/quote]

 

It strikes me that the Leipzig to Brussels flight is a bit lost, being shown over central England !!!!!!!!!!!!

[/quote]

At least you get a plot; all I get is..

Internet Explorer ne peut pas afficher cette page Web[:D]

[Gardengirl]

Hi Pickles, didn't doubt you at all. I've just logged in again and it still says Monday, although your link states Wednesday! Odd!

I didn't expect to get away on Wednesday, doubt if we'll get away before we're due back on 6th May, but you have to be optimistic about these things.    [:)]   

EDIT Right, Pickles, followed your instructions this time. Avoided the bihg headline that says cancelled till Monday (yes, it's still there!), clicked on the other, and there it was! Fancy relying on big headlines to be up to date!!

I guess we'll change our flights again, aiming for the end of the week; we might get lucky!

 

 

[pachapapa]

[quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Salty Sam"]

Without going into irrelevant detail, this link provides details of aircraft in the air AND details of the ash cloud coverage.

[url]http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#[/url]

[/quote]

 

It strikes me that the Leipzig to Brussels flight is a bit lost, being shown over central England !!!!!!!!!!!!

[/quote]

At least you get a plot; all I get is..

Internet Explorer ne peut pas afficher cette page Web[:D]

[/quote]

Not much luck either with Opera 10.52

Connexion fermée par le serveur distant

Vous tentez d'accéder à l'adresse http://www.radarvirtuel.com/, actuellement injoignable

[Pickles]

The airports in Nice, Bordeaux, Marseille and all points south, incl Montpellier, Tarbes, Pau, Biarritz are now open until at least 15:00 tomorrow (Monday). Unfortunately this is only for flight southwards - northern airspace is still closed.

Regards

Pickles

[nectarine]

We have a ferry crossing back to the UK booked for Wednesday (luckily booked a fortnight ago) ... but hearing horror stories of queues at the ports, etc., Is this true or just a media hype? We're leaving from Dieppe - someone warned us the road into the port might be blocked with queueing cars. Any info, anyone?

Many thanks.